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Tennessee religious organizations

There are 7,185 religious organizations and churches in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean religious organizations employ 5,227 people, earn more than $768 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of religious organizations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Christian nonprofit organizations
 
4,076
 
$637,294,568
Religious media production and publishing organizations
 
134
 
$21,508,846
Organizations supporting a single religious organization
 
61
 
$6,505,656
Catholic nonprofit organizations
 
54
 
$5,418,162
Religious professional societies
 
53
 
$5,873,201
Organizations supporting multiple religious organizations
 
51
 
$11,582,645
Islamic nonprofit organizations
 
48
 
$4,906,412
Buddhist nonprofit organizations
 
41
 
$1,558,062
Jewish nonprofit organizations
 
39
 
$48,171,355
Religious alliances and advocates
 
31
 
$1,485,023
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Religious organizations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
2,395
 
$302,846,100
Memphis
 
1,314
 
$95,416,205
Knoxville
 
866
 
$67,272,195
Chattanooga
 
541
 
$110,399,354
Jackson, TN
 
227
 
$7,960,474
Cleveland, TN
 
218
 
$116,685,949
Kingsport
 
208
 
$9,327,023
Clarksville
 
208
 
$3,849,399
Johnson City
 
205
 
$12,544,712
Morristown
 
128
 
$2,119,595
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Job trends for Tennessee religious organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
300
1-10
 
309
11-25
 
65
26-100
 
34
101 to 1,000
 
11
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of religious organizations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
744
$250k to $1M
 
254
$1M to $5M
 
105
$5M to $25M
 
23
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of religious organizations in Tennessee

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Outreach Foundation of the Presbyterian Church

The Outreach Foundation is committed to planting churches among immigrants living in the United States. Identifying and training immigrant believers who have leadership gifts is the key to successful church planting in immigrant communities.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
13
EIN
58-1375506
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gordon Jewish Community Center

Gordon Jewish Community Center enriches lives through diverse programs rooted in Jewish values, welcoming all ages to connect, learn, and celebrate together.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$34.2m
Employees
246
EIN
62-0475746
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Martha O'Bryan Center

Martha O'Bryan Center empowers families to overcome poverty through education, economic advancement, and community support, fostering lifelong learning and social mobility.
Revenue
$34.7m
Assets
$54.3m
Employees
335
EIN
62-0477728
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mercy Multiplied America

Mercy Multiplied America helps young women overcome life-controlling issues through a biblically-based residential counseling program and outreach services.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$21.2m
Employees
133
EIN
72-0973419
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Score International

Score International exists to expose people to missions, evangelize the lost, edify believers, and enhance the work of local missionaries.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
30
EIN
58-1605736
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Voice of Evangelism (VOE)

The Voice of Evangelism was founded for the purpose of bringing a fresh Word from God to the Body of Christ and winning souls for the Kingdom of God.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$41.7m
Employees
27
EIN
58-1652931
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Family Radio

Everything we do at Family Radio is to enable people to discover, read, trust, and profess the word of God, the bible.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$99.2m
Employees
48
EIN
94-1442453
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville

To promote the general welfare, viability and cohesiveness of the Jewish community of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$43.4m
Employees
23
EIN
62-6077703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Q Ideas

Q Ideas educates and convenes Christian leaders to renew culture by presenting the biblical worldview as a comprehensive life system.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
13
EIN
72-1553084
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rock of Ages Ministries (ROAPM)

To influence every correctional/educational facility in the world for Christ by providing a ministry characterized by integrity and excellence, one that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of the correctional/educational staff and clientele.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
7
EIN
58-1343371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Leadership Foundation

Knoxville Leadership Foundation connects people in need with resources, provides workforce development, and partners with Compassion Coalition to inform churches and community.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
65
EIN
62-1574495
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CBMC

CBMC is a mission-driven organization that aims to present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional men, develop Christian business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission, facilitate peer advisory groups for faith-...
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
96
EIN
36-2004402
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Love Worth Finding Ministries

Love Worth Finding Ministries is a Christian ministry that sells gospel recordings and Christian books, booklets, and related materials. The ministry also broadcasts gospel sermons on radio and television.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
32
EIN
58-1730035
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Operation Compassion

Operation Compassion provides aid and necessities to the needy globally, mobilizing communities and churches to give support.
Revenue
$72.0m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
12
EIN
62-1697490
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators

To partner with and facilitate local churches and their leadership by helping them to effectively mobilize their people, resources, and gifts to send and care for their own members who have been called to serve as missionaries outside of the U.S.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
190
EIN
91-2057718
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ankerberg Theological Research Institute

Ankerberg produces religious TV programs, including the weekly John Ankerberg Show, to evangelize via radio, television, and the internet.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
36
EIN
62-1138444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mission Eurasia

Promote indigenous evangelism, church growth, church planting and humanitarian assistance in Eurasia by developing strategic ministries and facilitate partnerships between nationals and Western Christians.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
16
EIN
35-1835273
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Precept

Precept Ministries International is an interdenominational Christian evangelical organization that hosts training workshops, conducts Bible studies, trains individuals to conduct Bible studies, offers study tours to biblical sites and Bible-conferences.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
79
EIN
62-0841438
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Artists in Christian Testimony

Artists in Christian Testimony International is an evangelical, interdenominational, Christian ministry that mobilizes, sends out, equips, and supports artistic ministers and missionaries who carry out various works of the New Testament Church.
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
201
EIN
95-3660821
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crown Financial Ministries

Crown Financial Ministries teaches biblical financial principles, impacting millions via broadcasting and grants to international ministries.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
30
EIN
58-1260812
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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